Senior Manager, Data Science

ZoomInfo • Waltham, MA

99d

About The Position

We're looking for a hands-on Director of Data Science to lead our growing team in building AI-powered solutions that drive our sales and marketing products. You'll guide a team of 9-10 data scientists (growing to 15) across the US and Canada, working closely with ML engineers, product teams, and engineering leads to deploy scalable AI solutions.

Requirements

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field
• 5+ years industry experience in data science after degree completion
• 3+ years managing data science teams in product-focused environments
• Deep expertise in recommendation systems, NLP, and knowledge graphs
• Strong coding skills and hands-on technical leadership experience
• Track record of deploying complex ML and GenAI systems in production
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments

Responsibilities

• Lead R&D efforts in data science and AI, focusing on recommendation systems, search, and information retrieval capabilities
• Guide the team in building and deploying production-ready models and data pipelines
• Work closely with product owners and engineering leads across multiple pods
• Present data science capabilities both internally and externally, including publishing papers
• Mentor and develop data science talent while growing the team
• Drive best practices for scalable AI/ML solutions
• Oversee the integration of unstructured data into various ML models

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees